Pedestrian dies after getting hit by car on Phoenix roadway

A 29-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a car while crossing a Phoenix roadway outside of a crosswalk on Monday night, authorities said.

The Phoenix Police Department identified the deceased man as Aaron Valentine.

Officers responded to the crash near 27th and Northern avenues around 7:41 p.m.

When police arrived at the scene, they found Valentine with serious injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

The driver of the involved vehicle did stay at the scene.

The preliminary investigation suggested that Valentine was crossing mid-block on Northern Avenue when the vehicle, which was driving northbound, struck him.

Impairment is not believed to be a factor in the fatal collision, police said.

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